SecSpeaking

Campbell County School District - Assessment Rubric

Department: Language Arts Course: Junior English & Junior Honors English
Essential and Enduring Learning: Speaking
Curriculum Code: LA-AL-03-02, LA-AL-03-03, LA-H2-03-02, and LA-H2-03-03
Task: The student will deliver an oral presentation which is meaningful to the audience.
Product: An oral presentation

Indicators

Ideas/Content Organization Audience Connectedness Delivery

Level 4
Advanced Examples, anecdotes, quotations, analogies, and stories enhance and enrich the ideas. Details chosen are unique and personalized to powerfully impact the listener. Introduction grabs attention and gives direction. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Conclusion stimulates further thinking or action. Presenter holds audience in the palm of his/her hand. Audience is motivated to further action. Speaker personalizes the presentation, building on his/her strengths. Speaker moves about easily in a way that enhances the presentation. Speaker exudes a presence that captures the audience.

Level 3
Proficient Ideas are clearly stated.
Specific details support the ideas and clarify the purpose. Details are chosen to help the listener visualize concrete images. Examples are used to clarify ideas and connect the listener. Well-defined introduction and conclusion; logical sequence from beginning to end; ideas flow; and transitions are logical. Response to the feedback tool indicates that the audience was connected and engaged in thinking. Presenter responds and adjusts to non-verbal feedback of audience e.g. smiles, nods, leaning forward, etc. Presenter conveys enthusiasm and commitment. Speaker maintains eye contact. Speaker is poised and appears confident. Gestures, posture, and expressions are natural and appropriate.

Level 2
Partially
Proficient Details are sketchy. Ideas are incomplete and not developed. Examples do not clarify or support ideas. Transitions are so obvious that they interfere with the flow. Introduction does not set purpose. Lacks a sense of closure. Ideas are not connected. Response to the feedback tool indicates that the audience was unmotivated.
Speaker does not respond to non-verbal feedback of audience. Speaker lacks confidence.
Gestures are forced and awkward.
Presentation is disjointed.

Level 1
Non
Proficient Presentation has no focus. No main ideas are presented. Ideas ramble. Presentation has no introduction or conclusion. Response to the feedback tool indicates that the audience was apathetic. Speaker is unaware of audience feedback. Speaker is unprepared and unrehearsed.

Scoring Process: Level 4 = Total 15 - 16 Level 3 = Total 12 - 14
Level 2 = Total 7 - 11 Level 1 = Total 4- 6

	Indicators
	Ideas/Content	Organization	Audience Connectedness	Delivery
Level 4 Advanced	Examples, anecdotes, quotations, analogies, and stories enhance and enrich the ideas. Details chosen are unique and personalized to powerfully impact the listener.	Introduction grabs attention and gives direction. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Conclusion stimulates further thinking or action.	Presenter holds audience in the palm of his/her hand. Audience is motivated to further action.	Speaker personalizes the presentation, building on his/her strengths. Speaker moves about easily in a way that enhances the presentation. Speaker exudes a presence that captures the audience.
Level 3 Proficient	Ideas are clearly stated. Specific details support the ideas and clarify the purpose. Details are chosen to help the listener visualize concrete images. Examples are used to clarify ideas and connect the listener.	Well-defined introduction and conclusion; logical sequence from beginning to end; ideas flow; and transitions are logical.	Response to the feedback tool indicates that the audience was connected and engaged in thinking. Presenter responds and adjusts to non-verbal feedback of audience e.g. smiles, nods, leaning forward, etc. Presenter conveys enthusiasm and commitment.	Speaker maintains eye contact. Speaker is poised and appears confident. Gestures, posture, and expressions are natural and appropriate.
Level 2 Partially Proficient	Details are sketchy. Ideas are incomplete and not developed. Examples do not clarify or support ideas.	Transitions are so obvious that they interfere with the flow. Introduction does not set purpose. Lacks a sense of closure. Ideas are not connected.	Response to the feedback tool indicates that the audience was unmotivated. Speaker does not respond to non-verbal feedback of audience.	Speaker lacks confidence. Gestures are forced and awkward. Presentation is disjointed.
Level 1 Non Proficient	Presentation has no focus. No main ideas are presented.	Ideas ramble. Presentation has no introduction or conclusion.	Response to the feedback tool indicates that the audience was apathetic. Speaker is unaware of audience feedback.	Speaker is unprepared and unrehearsed.